Use of connectives when comparing two texts

Both source texts highlight the way we have exploited the natural world. [blank_start]However[blank_end], source B ends with a more hopeful message about the role science can play in saving the planet.

In Source B the writer uses the phrase 'uplifting skies' to convey his belief that the natural world can be inspiring. [blank_start]In contrast[blank_end] the writer of source A describes the 'finger-numbing cold' to stress how harsh life can be in the Antarctic.

Eddie is a typical modern teenager and speaks to his father in a ‘mocking voice’, emphasising the close relationship they enjoy. Henry [blank_start]on the other hand[blank_end] tends to keep his distance from his father and addresses him in a respectful tone, ‘my dear Father’. This highlights the difference in status that would have existed between them in Victorian times.

The Victorian parents of the nut seller have very different views from Mr and Mrs Goodwin in source B. The nut seller's parents are 'badly off' and have to 'send out' their daughter out to work to make ends meet. [blank_start]By way of comparison[blank_end], Mr and Mrs Goodwin are concerned about their daughter's safety and are keen to 'keep her off the streets' so that she can focus on her education.

In source A the writer sets out to highlight the 'unchristian cruelty' of making children work underground in Victorian coal mines. [blank_start]Similarly[blank_end], in source B the writer expresses her concern that in India children are still being 'kidnapped in rural parts' and 'pushed into domestic labour' in cities like Delhi.

In source A Oscar Wilde focusses on the impact of prison on children and uses the word 'terror' on three occasions to convey his sense of injustice and cruelty. In source B [blank_start]on the other hand[blank_end] the writer describes the 'sheer tedium' of life in a modern US jail and argues that it has little impact on reforming criminals.

[blank_start]Whilst[blank_end] source B emphasises the damage caused by 'smoke-belching' Victorian factories, the writer in source A suggests that 'new industrial practices' in the 20th century greatly improved air quality in big cities.

Source A summarises the benefits of education for children in their early years. [blank_start]In a similar way[blank_end], source B highlights the way on the job training can lead to promotion and

Source A concentrates on the poverty of Victorian London [blank_start]whereas[blank_end] in source B the writer emphasises the museums and other attractions that make the modern capital a 'real cultural treat' for tourists.

Source A summarises the benefits of education for children in their early years. [blank_start]In a similar way[blank_end], source B highlights the way work-based apprenticeships can benefit both the employer and the employee.

[blank_start]Both[blank_end] articles highlight the way great wealth does not always guarantee happiness. [blank_start]However[blank_end], source B suggests that it can at least protect you from some of the day to day worries about keeping a roof over your head.